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your report on u.s. forces japan realignment, it leaves the question open to an extent and what do you think of the possibility -- it will be relocated to another place. it is most meaningful in the two plus two joint statement and the meeting today, we were able to confirm the two countries will cooperate in the context of deepening the alliance toward the realization of the optimum u.s. force posture in the region and the reduction of the burden on okinawa and will continue to work toward an early resolution of this issue. >> as the prime minister just noted, the realignment approach that has been taken is consistent with the security interests of both japan and the united states. we think we found it defense mechanism to move this process forward in a way that is respectful to the situation in okinawa, the views of the residents there but also able to optimize the defense cooperation between our two countries and the alliance being lynchpin not only of our security and security -- but security of the
your report on u.s. forces japan realignment, it leaves the question open to an extent and what do you think of the possibility -- it will be relocated to another place. it is most meaningful in the two plus two joint statement and the meeting today, we were able to confirm the two countries will cooperate in the context of deepening the alliance toward the realization of the optimum u.s. force posture in the region and the reduction of the burden on okinawa and will continue to work toward an...
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under article 5 of the u.s.- japan treaty, the u.s. is obligated not necessarily to rush to japan's defense but to consult with japan. now we have to decide what that means. china is boycotting japan informally across a lot of sectors. i would like to get your sense of what you think china's game plan is regionally and internationally. you have been there right next to china for a long time and you have been poking each other back and forth for a long time. i would like to get a quick snapshot of how you see china's direction. >> this is not a short time phenomenon. the former viewpoint, china, we have a diplomatic issue with china. they started to claim the island in 1971 after the united nations issued a report in 1969. there is a potential [indiscernible] we integrated the islands in 1895, about 220 years ago. for the first 75 years, we never received any claim from china. the un report changed their position and they started to claim the island. today, i don't want to get into the details. but i would like to point to the two eleme
under article 5 of the u.s.- japan treaty, the u.s. is obligated not necessarily to rush to japan's defense but to consult with japan. now we have to decide what that means. china is boycotting japan informally across a lot of sectors. i would like to get your sense of what you think china's game plan is regionally and internationally. you have been there right next to china for a long time and you have been poking each other back and forth for a long time. i would like to get a quick snapshot...
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the u.s. [applause] number 3, if you are an american manufacturer, you should get a bigger tax cut. if you are high-tech, you should double the reductions you get for making your products here. if you want to relocate in a community that has been hard hit, like factories leaving town, you should get help. financing the equipment or training for new workers. it is time to stop rewarding companies that ship jobs overseas. reward companies that are creating jobs right here in the united states of america. kind risch -- congress should send me those reforms. i will sign them right away. [applause] another thing we are doing to support american jobs is making it easier for businesses like boeing to sell their products all over the world. two years ago, i set a goal of doubling u.s. exports in five years. we are on track to achieve that goal. we are ahead of schedule. last of member, when i was in indonesia, boeing announced a deal with the help of an export import bank to tell more than an -- to se
the u.s. [applause] number 3, if you are an american manufacturer, you should get a bigger tax cut. if you are high-tech, you should double the reductions you get for making your products here. if you want to relocate in a community that has been hard hit, like factories leaving town, you should get help. financing the equipment or training for new workers. it is time to stop rewarding companies that ship jobs overseas. reward companies that are creating jobs right here in the united states of...
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the u.s. senate is in session at 10:00 eastern to consider and vote on ratifying the u.n. treaty known as the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. you can see that on c-span2. on c-span 3, also at 10:00 a.m., correct few gay testifies about the response to regain sandy -- craig fugate. in about 45 minutes we will focus on negotiations about the focus on negotiations about the so-called
the u.s. senate is in session at 10:00 eastern to consider and vote on ratifying the u.n. treaty known as the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. you can see that on c-span2. on c-span 3, also at 10:00 a.m., correct few gay testifies about the response to regain sandy -- craig fugate. in about 45 minutes we will focus on negotiations about the focus on negotiations about the so-called
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on c-span 2, the u.s. senate returns for work on the cyber security bill and on c-span 3, a senate energy and national resources subcommittee will look into the backlog of rural water projects. coming up and 45 minutes on "washington journal," discussion on negative campaigning. our guest is chemical testing, the president of the campaign analysis group. in 90 minutes, we feel from the center of democracy and technology about cyber security legislation being considered in the u.s. senate and
on c-span 2, the u.s. senate returns for work on the cyber security bill and on c-span 3, a senate energy and national resources subcommittee will look into the backlog of rural water projects. coming up and 45 minutes on "washington journal," discussion on negative campaigning. our guest is chemical testing, the president of the campaign analysis group. in 90 minutes, we feel from the center of democracy and technology about cyber security legislation being considered in the u.s....
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richard carmona should never, ever be in the u.s. senate. >> i am richard carmona and i approve this message. >> richard carmona was part of my swat team and he was a joy to work with. rich treats everyone with respect. it does not matter whether you are male or female. he was protecting people and saving lives. when i see a career politician like jeff flake attacking richard carmona, who has spent his life helping others, it is despicable. congressman flake should be ashamed. >> dr. carmona, we will start with you. talk about these ads. pretty petty accusations made against you. >> they are. i want to make sure that people understand they are entirely false. there is no merit to those whatsoever. this woman, a disgruntled employee who had numerous problems over the years which have all been well-documented, so i will not repeat them here, she has trouble with anger and a lot of issues, but most importantly, the public needs to know that this best exemplifies the type of politics that congressman flake is involved in. getting in the
richard carmona should never, ever be in the u.s. senate. >> i am richard carmona and i approve this message. >> richard carmona was part of my swat team and he was a joy to work with. rich treats everyone with respect. it does not matter whether you are male or female. he was protecting people and saving lives. when i see a career politician like jeff flake attacking richard carmona, who has spent his life helping others, it is despicable. congressman flake should be ashamed....
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the basis of all the monetary system is the u.s. dollar. it has given us an advantage over the many decades. the disadvantage is that we exported dollars and our jobs went with it. there is a limit to how much? you can sustain. when a country is wealthy, the republicans and the democrats get along pretty well. for decades, they did whatever they want. you spend your money, we will spend our money. i do not think it is lack of bipartisanship. i think it is bipartisanship doing the wrong thing. they have done this for so long. they have consumed the wealth and that is why we are facing a crisis. [applause] >> as an air force pilot, i flew out of saudi arabia, iraq bosnia. i saw firsthand there is a big difference between overseas military spending versus defense spending. the cuts you are proposing to make in your budget, it does come out of military spending for defense spending? >> the spending that would cut would not touch defense. i think defense will go up. it will be improved because we will not get ourselves involved in things we shou
the basis of all the monetary system is the u.s. dollar. it has given us an advantage over the many decades. the disadvantage is that we exported dollars and our jobs went with it. there is a limit to how much? you can sustain. when a country is wealthy, the republicans and the democrats get along pretty well. for decades, they did whatever they want. you spend your money, we will spend our money. i do not think it is lack of bipartisanship. i think it is bipartisanship doing the wrong thing....
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i hope we can always count on seeing john mccain in the u.s. senate fighting for the things that we believe in the. thank you, senator. [applause] i am surprised that senator mccain did not regale you with some of his favorite jokes. >> i am surprised that senator mccain did not regale you with some of his favorite jokes. i have heard a couple. he says this is the only state in america where mothers do not tell their children that someday they can grow up to be president. [laughter] i think i can join the millions of americans that wish you had proved them wrong, john. you would have been president right now. [applause] four years ago, the then- candidate obama was speaking in denver, not far from here, standing in front of greek columns. remember that? do not think he will be standing in front of greek columns this time. will not want to remind people of greece. [applause] [laughter] he laid out in his speech there, at their convention, how he would measure progress. he literally used these words. he said, "we measure progress differently." it
i hope we can always count on seeing john mccain in the u.s. senate fighting for the things that we believe in the. thank you, senator. [applause] i am surprised that senator mccain did not regale you with some of his favorite jokes. >> i am surprised that senator mccain did not regale you with some of his favorite jokes. i have heard a couple. he says this is the only state in america where mothers do not tell their children that someday they can grow up to be president. [laughter] i...
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and i would do nothing to heard the u.s. auto industry. my plan is to get the industry on its feet when it was in real trouble was not to start writing checks. it was president bush does wrote the first jets. i disagree but that. i said they need to these companies need to go through a managed bankruptcy, and in that process that the government help and government guarantees, but they need to go through bankers say to get rid of excess costs and the debt burden that they built up. and unfortunately -- >> that is not what you said -- >> i said we would provide government guarantees, and that what a little to allow the companies to allow them to come out of bankruptcy. under no circumstances would i do anything other than to help this industry get on its feet. and the idea that has been suggested that i would liquidate the industry -- of course not. of course not. >> let's check the record. >> that is the height of salinas. >> let's check the record. >> i have never said i would liquidate the industry. i want to keep the industry growing and
and i would do nothing to heard the u.s. auto industry. my plan is to get the industry on its feet when it was in real trouble was not to start writing checks. it was president bush does wrote the first jets. i disagree but that. i said they need to these companies need to go through a managed bankruptcy, and in that process that the government help and government guarantees, but they need to go through bankers say to get rid of excess costs and the debt burden that they built up. and...
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>> at the u.s. start on that side. >> i go to my right first. -- i thought you'd start on t hat site. >> ago to my right first. >> there are three types of innovation. one is scientific innovation that allows the second innovation which is the technology innovation, to take the underlying discovery and commercialize its, turning it into a product that can be used for consumer customers. what is equally important is how you can then take a discovery, it turned into a technology, and you can deliver it in a way that allows you to build a business that gets you a margin that can support the business. basic science innovation, technology innovations, and business model innovations are the ones we think of. google is a good example of all three. i was on the board of a company [inaudible] they had about $13 billion in revenue. that revenue came from products that were 120 days below last told. they have to reinvent nearly $13 billion in revenue in 120 days. disk drives are the file drives on any technolo
>> at the u.s. start on that side. >> i go to my right first. -- i thought you'd start on t hat site. >> ago to my right first. >> there are three types of innovation. one is scientific innovation that allows the second innovation which is the technology innovation, to take the underlying discovery and commercialize its, turning it into a product that can be used for consumer customers. what is equally important is how you can then take a discovery, it turned into a...
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we should make u.s. air power available. along with that of our allies, as part of an international area to defend safe areas in syria and to keep assad's forces from harassing them, as they will do. these will become platforms for increased deliveries of food, medicine, doctors to treat the wounded, and other nonlethal assistance. it can also serve as staging areas for armed groups to receive battlefield intelligence, body armor, and weapons, including antitank weapons, and to train and organize themselves more effectively, perhaps with foreign assistance. the goal would be to expand the reach of the safe havens across more of the country. as a final part of this strategy, we must think about the situation in syria in a broader strategic context. unfolding from lebanon to syria to iraq, this is all part of one connected story. we must be thinking about how we can capitalize on the fall of the assad regime in syria, to strengthen the sovereignty and independence of lebanon, to support the reconciliation of sectarian conflict
we should make u.s. air power available. along with that of our allies, as part of an international area to defend safe areas in syria and to keep assad's forces from harassing them, as they will do. these will become platforms for increased deliveries of food, medicine, doctors to treat the wounded, and other nonlethal assistance. it can also serve as staging areas for armed groups to receive battlefield intelligence, body armor, and weapons, including antitank weapons, and to train and...
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i would like to thank the u.s. share of aids 2013, thank you for your leadership as president of the international aids society. i wish you and your successor well. i thought you did a heck of a speech, by the way. [applause] i want to talk a little bit about where we go from here. how do we propose to implement these goals that have been set for 2015 tax if we believe there can be an aids regeneration even if you define it in the narrowest possible terms, how can we achieve it? when the aids conference first took place in america 22 years ago, the passionate corp. of activist, community leaders, and researchers shouting silence equals death made the world listen. we did not have the first cancer drug, azt. it was treating 5000 people in europe and the united states. it was at a prohibitively high cost. that is a long way from where we are today with 8 million people on treatment around the world and the ability to treat all the rest needed. [applause] -- all the rest who need it. [applause] back then, it was a dea
i would like to thank the u.s. share of aids 2013, thank you for your leadership as president of the international aids society. i wish you and your successor well. i thought you did a heck of a speech, by the way. [applause] i want to talk a little bit about where we go from here. how do we propose to implement these goals that have been set for 2015 tax if we believe there can be an aids regeneration even if you define it in the narrowest possible terms, how can we achieve it? when the aids...
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testimony before congress as something that is -- with respect to economic growth crime forward in the u.s. and the secretary of the treasury -- the president, they are all engaged. i do not think there's any question of significance. a couple of points we would make an addition to your assessment, the europeans have come a long way since august 2011. from being in a place where we were not sure where there were had a, i think they have made a in thedous stride direction in which they are heading. there will be bombs in the row, but there is an outline for bringing together some of the banking regulation -- there will be bumps in the road, but there is an outline for bringing together some of the banking regulation. so all of those are extremely positive finds. i think, you know, there is a natural, unless something is done, you do not know where it will end up. but a relative basis of reference is where we were september 2011. >> tying the specter previous question about the president, i think, in fact, the president has done quite a good job on the economy in terms of getting things back
testimony before congress as something that is -- with respect to economic growth crime forward in the u.s. and the secretary of the treasury -- the president, they are all engaged. i do not think there's any question of significance. a couple of points we would make an addition to your assessment, the europeans have come a long way since august 2011. from being in a place where we were not sure where there were had a, i think they have made a in thedous stride direction in which they are...
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in a -- in other words, the u.s. treasury put capital, the u.s. taxpayer put capital into financial institutions. that is what happened with the rfc. it was done kind of helter- skelter in an unplanned way. there is a fear of doing this in what may appear to be an ugly way, a kind of fear that was overdrawn. in an emergency, you put capital into a bank and that is socialism. it implied a degree of government control that was unwarranted. i frankly think that fear was overdone. many countries have had the experience of putting capital into banks in an emergency and they have not ended up gotten the banks and when the crisis is over they withdraw the capital. i wrote an op-ed piece or two before the crisis was at the breaking point that something r like thefc might be a good idea. the response i did get from mr. paulson was a great idea but is there any possibility of the world getting congress to prove that? the answer was probably no. he had enough trouble getting the congress to approve after the crisis. the evidence was so apparent. >> peter sch
in a -- in other words, the u.s. treasury put capital, the u.s. taxpayer put capital into financial institutions. that is what happened with the rfc. it was done kind of helter- skelter in an unplanned way. there is a fear of doing this in what may appear to be an ugly way, a kind of fear that was overdrawn. in an emergency, you put capital into a bank and that is socialism. it implied a degree of government control that was unwarranted. i frankly think that fear was overdone. many countries...
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the answer to your question, sir, and the next time i prefer you let me finish my statement before u.s. the question, is this is the right thing to do. i did not ask for an argument. this is the right thing to do for the american people and here's what i -- this is the recent -- because these young people will make this extraordinary contributions and are already making contributions to our society. i have a young person serving in our military, protecting us, and our freedom. is there a notion that we would treat them as expendable? it makes no sense. if there is a young person here who has grown up here and wants to contribute to this society, wants to maybe start a business that will create jobs for other folks were looking for work, that is the right thing to do. giving certainty to our farmers and ranchers, making sure that in addition to border security, we are creating a comprehensive framework for legal immigration. these are all the right things to do. thank you very much everybody. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable sate
the answer to your question, sir, and the next time i prefer you let me finish my statement before u.s. the question, is this is the right thing to do. i did not ask for an argument. this is the right thing to do for the american people and here's what i -- this is the recent -- because these young people will make this extraordinary contributions and are already making contributions to our society. i have a young person serving in our military, protecting us, and our freedom. is there a notion...
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trilateral -- the u.s. delegation to the trilateral delegation predicts when china gets there, it will open up. there's a fight going on between the oldies and the newspaperies, between the traditionalists and the technocrats in china. and things like this chen problem and the bochilive problem, the former governor of the chen king province who now has been exiled and ostracized for activities that are claimed to be corrupt, those things are exposing some of the big problems in china. our task as the united states is to find the way to help china change. not to back china in a corner so it won't change but to help china change and to become much more of an ally of ours in areas where china can seriously help us and protect the world against catastrophe like iran and north korea, china's neighbor, and i would also hope that china could change its policy, which i think is misguided, on syria and could help us, along with russia, which needs to change its policy, move out the bashar government and structure so
trilateral -- the u.s. delegation to the trilateral delegation predicts when china gets there, it will open up. there's a fight going on between the oldies and the newspaperies, between the traditionalists and the technocrats in china. and things like this chen problem and the bochilive problem, the former governor of the chen king province who now has been exiled and ostracized for activities that are claimed to be corrupt, those things are exposing some of the big problems in china. our task...
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next on c-span, "washington journal" with your calls, tweets and emails followed by a look at u.s. presidents and later a preview of the supreme court's 2012-2013 term. >> get more involved with politics is watching information on c-span. i love the information. i love the current events. i love the hot topic things that come up. i love watching it. i love pullingette up on my mobile d pulling it up on my mobile device. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979, brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >> this morning, reuters correspondent david ingram
next on c-span, "washington journal" with your calls, tweets and emails followed by a look at u.s. presidents and later a preview of the supreme court's 2012-2013 term. >> get more involved with politics is watching information on c-span. i love the information. i love the current events. i love the hot topic things that come up. i love watching it. i love pullingette up on my mobile d pulling it up on my mobile device. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies in...
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and then the u.s. house of representatives will be back in session at 2:00 p.m. eastern. several new members who won special elections will be sworn in. and in about 45 minutes, author and c
and then the u.s. house of representatives will be back in session at 2:00 p.m. eastern. several new members who won special elections will be sworn in. and in about 45 minutes, author and c
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while u.s. borrowing costs dropped after the downgrade, i creates other problems because it raises investor awareness about borrowing costs and risks. that is in the united states but around the world. the credit rating might not affect the united states but it could draw investors to look at spain and italy and realize that they need to start thinking more about political risks involved in other economies. most investors are probably looking already. >> could you tell or recall how much money left the markets when just the threat of a failure to raise the debt tillich was out there. >> it is very difficult to measure. one of the things you'll find an -- in looking at the economy is there some the things going on, it is impossible to pinpoint one specific issue. last july and august as it were threatening to inflict a wound on ourselves, europeans were doing one to themselves. your was going through one of its worst periods of the crisis last year. i include this figure in year from two investme
while u.s. borrowing costs dropped after the downgrade, i creates other problems because it raises investor awareness about borrowing costs and risks. that is in the united states but around the world. the credit rating might not affect the united states but it could draw investors to look at spain and italy and realize that they need to start thinking more about political risks involved in other economies. most investors are probably looking already. >> could you tell or recall how much...
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the u.s. strategic command attracts about 22,000 major pieces of space debris and updates the status every eight hours in relation to the international space station, but nasa is aware of more than 1 million smaller pieces of debris. some of these articles only weak can see with their telescopes and other monitoring equipment, and only we can characterize their environment and potential impacts. the collision several years ago shows that space is not as big as we once thought. the number of jackson's base is growing, and we need to improve our catalog and tracking ability. so far we have been doing a pretty good job with the enormous quantity of data, but it is not just risk to the i.s.s. but we have had to do avoidance measures with some of our satellites. last year one of our satellites in orbit as well. given these contribute to our health and well-being in many ways from continuity of data to rapid information about natural disasters, that most definitely qualifies as national security. wh
the u.s. strategic command attracts about 22,000 major pieces of space debris and updates the status every eight hours in relation to the international space station, but nasa is aware of more than 1 million smaller pieces of debris. some of these articles only weak can see with their telescopes and other monitoring equipment, and only we can characterize their environment and potential impacts. the collision several years ago shows that space is not as big as we once thought. the number of...
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the u.s., britain, france, russia, china, and germany. this group last met in april to discuss their nuclear program. this is an hour and 15 minutes. >> we would like to welcome you this morning to the bipartisan politics center. i appreciate all of the fighting through traffic to be here today. i welcome you to an informative and timely discussion about our n.forts as a natio an one of the core ideas encouraged senators to create this center five years ago is the idea we need to have forums in this country where we can have bridge discussions about the consequential and controversial issues facing the nation. nowhere has our work and more valuable or challenging than the ongoing effort led by chuck robb to promote a strategy to address the iranian nuclear ambitions. the u.s. and our allies are meeting in baghdad on may 23, and is some hope in some capitals and apprehension in others about what might be accomplished. encouragingly, congress has been advancing legislation that has broad support
the u.s., britain, france, russia, china, and germany. this group last met in april to discuss their nuclear program. this is an hour and 15 minutes. >> we would like to welcome you this morning to the bipartisan politics center. i appreciate all of the fighting through traffic to be here today. i welcome you to an informative and timely discussion about our n.forts as a natio an one of the core ideas encouraged senators to create this center five years ago is the idea we need to have...
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the u.s. now is that we're growing between 2% and 3%. i think that is a realistic outcome, as long as we see more progress in europe and as long as we don't see a lot of risks from iran on the oil front. >> does that scenario of two%-3% growth -- it seems a little different from what ben bernanke thinks growth is going to look like. if you read the statement that said put out, it was a very bearish statement, and to guarantee that rates would be kept where they are until the end of 2014 suggests that they don't see any robust growth for some time. art they wrong? >> i am not a forecaster, but i think if you look at both the fed and's forecast and the consensus of private forecasters, the business community among economists, people are closely clustered in that area. but it is still very dependent on how the world unfolds. we have to recognize that we still face tremendous challenges as a country. we are still repairing the damage caused by a devastating financial crisis. it still has huge last
the u.s. now is that we're growing between 2% and 3%. i think that is a realistic outcome, as long as we see more progress in europe and as long as we don't see a lot of risks from iran on the oil front. >> does that scenario of two%-3% growth -- it seems a little different from what ben bernanke thinks growth is going to look like. if you read the statement that said put out, it was a very bearish statement, and to guarantee that rates would be kept where they are until the end of 2014...
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members of the u.s. house of representatives meet at noon eastern for general speeches with legislative work beginning at 2:00 and on their agenda will have nearly a dozen bills for suspension of the roles and that includes the national blue alert back at what and has plans to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in a line of duty. in about 45 minutes, we will look at a lawsuit by the group common cause challenging the constitutionality of the senate's filibuster rules. our guest is the group's president and ceo. republican rep marsha blackburn of tennessee, the deputy of tennessee, the deputy republican whip,
members of the u.s. house of representatives meet at noon eastern for general speeches with legislative work beginning at 2:00 and on their agenda will have nearly a dozen bills for suspension of the roles and that includes the national blue alert back at what and has plans to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in a line of duty. in about 45 minutes, we will look at a lawsuit by the group common cause challenging the constitutionality of the...
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the u.s. senate is back at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, working on a house-senate compromise on federal aviation administration programs for the next four years. final passage vote at 5 p and this afternoon. you can see the senate live on c-span2. this past week, house and senate lawmakers continue negotiations to extend the payroll tax cut for workers. they will continue their work on tuesday with a fourth public meeting. the cuts expire the end of the month, and all sides agree they should be extended. the talks are focused on how to pay for it. >> i do not hear fundamental disagreement in the philosophy that if people get the ged, that enhances their lives and enhances the ability for them to get a job down the road. i do not hear a disagreement with that. i hear an excuse as to why not to do it, but rather, the fundamental philosophy of trying to rearm people with an education so that when they go to the work force, they have an additional tool. >> to link a social insurance program designed, and for 70 plus years, func
the u.s. senate is back at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, working on a house-senate compromise on federal aviation administration programs for the next four years. final passage vote at 5 p and this afternoon. you can see the senate live on c-span2. this past week, house and senate lawmakers continue negotiations to extend the payroll tax cut for workers. they will continue their work on tuesday with a fourth public meeting. the cuts expire the end of the month, and all sides agree they should be...
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the u.s. economy than a form on immigration policy. newt gingrich holds a campaign rally in florida. tomorrow, the director of national intelligence and the cia director david petraeus will be joined by other national security and law enforcement officials on capitol hill. they will testify about a potential threat to the u.s. opposed by terrorist groups. live coverage at 10:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. also at 10:00 eastern, the head of the consumer protection bureau will take questions before the senate banking committee. they will discuss -- he was given the appointment over senate objections. the hispanic leadership network held conferences last week with the 2012 elections as a backdrop. it included a discussion on the u.s. economy, job creation, and the hispanic community. >> in just a minute we will begin our first panel discussion, but before we do that, i want to encourage you to visit the hispanic leadership network facebook page, and before i do that, i want to ask paul below if
the u.s. economy than a form on immigration policy. newt gingrich holds a campaign rally in florida. tomorrow, the director of national intelligence and the cia director david petraeus will be joined by other national security and law enforcement officials on capitol hill. they will testify about a potential threat to the u.s. opposed by terrorist groups. live coverage at 10:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. also at 10:00 eastern, the head of the consumer protection bureau will take questions...
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u.s. is able to project a culture and values to the rest of the world and has strong alliances, how middle east? >> sure. i would argue that the u.s.- israel alliance is part and parcel of our values. it in fact helps protect our closeness with a strong democratic ally in the middle east, following through on our word, and building our alliances with our other allies to sanction iran, part and parcel of our bond, our word and our values. and it is itself an expression of our values. domestic values -- it is part and parcel of the missing values, followed through on marriage equality, health care. they are all common interests with israel. we estimate democrats see many of our domestic democratic priorities -- we as jewish domestic democratic priorities as part and parcel with israel and shared values. we see a lot of this projected through the prism of our u.s.- israel alliance, if that makes sense. >> thank you very much. robert? >> david, i want to thank you for the extraordinary you and
u.s. is able to project a culture and values to the rest of the world and has strong alliances, how middle east? >> sure. i would argue that the u.s.- israel alliance is part and parcel of our values. it in fact helps protect our closeness with a strong democratic ally in the middle east, following through on our word, and building our alliances with our other allies to sanction iran, part and parcel of our bond, our word and our values. and it is itself an expression of our values....
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." >> the department has announced that unemployment remained at 8.2% for the month of june with u.s. employers adding just 80,000 new jobs. republican presidential candidate, mitt romney, said the report shows the economic policies have not gotten america working again and the president is going to have to take responsibility for it. here are his comments. >> good morning. we have seen the jobs report this morning, and it is another kick in the gut to middle-class families. it is consistent with what i have heard as i have gone across the country and met with families in their homes, in cafes and restaurants and in break rooms. american families are struggling. there is a lot of misery in america today. these numbers understate what people are feeling, and the amount of pain occurring in middle-class america. not only is the 8.2% number unacceptably high, and one that has been in place for over 41 months, but in addition, if you look at the broader analysis of people who are out of work or have dropped out of the work force, or that are underemployed in part-time jobs, needed full-ti
." >> the department has announced that unemployment remained at 8.2% for the month of june with u.s. employers adding just 80,000 new jobs. republican presidential candidate, mitt romney, said the report shows the economic policies have not gotten america working again and the president is going to have to take responsibility for it. here are his comments. >> good morning. we have seen the jobs report this morning, and it is another kick in the gut to middle-class families. it...
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the u.s. has deep political, economic, and moral interests in the outcome of the arab awakening. the fact the awakening has produced a free elections in countries like tunisia and libya, while it is challenging, it raises new challenges of its own. how will parties governed? what steps will they take to protect individual rights, including those of women and religious minorities and what can be done to reduce sectarian violence? the state department's report on religious freedom, and we have ambassador cook with us today, that report which was released today examines many of these issues and is the theme of the secretary's remarks. no one who has followed her career over decades in doubt that secretary clinton as a personal commitment to freedom of expression and human rights that runs deep and strong in her veins. her intelligence and willingness to speak louldy t-- loudly truth has made her an effective secretary of state. we are delighted to have for today. please join me in welcoming secre
the u.s. has deep political, economic, and moral interests in the outcome of the arab awakening. the fact the awakening has produced a free elections in countries like tunisia and libya, while it is challenging, it raises new challenges of its own. how will parties governed? what steps will they take to protect individual rights, including those of women and religious minorities and what can be done to reduce sectarian violence? the state department's report on religious freedom, and we have...
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the u.s. that is money being generated for business partners. in florida alone, that number was about $3.6 billion. 130,000 partners here in this state. it is a tremendous success story. google is a small picture of a much bigger, much brighter picture that i think this industry is drawn. a second quick point on job creation, again, the figures are very positive. about 3.1 million american jobs are based today on the advertising support of the internet but a small sliver of the broader picture. when you think about it, their jobs that did not exist 10 or 15 years ago. internet advertising. brand new. facebook has released numbers about the number of apps developed for its platform. 130,000 to 180,000 jobs depend on the facebook platform. that is fantastic news. those who down whether the internet has accretive impact on jobs or deleted in fact, a new study indicates for every job from the internet, 2.6 art critic -- for every job lost to the internet, 2.6 are created. that is incredible growth
the u.s. that is money being generated for business partners. in florida alone, that number was about $3.6 billion. 130,000 partners here in this state. it is a tremendous success story. google is a small picture of a much bigger, much brighter picture that i think this industry is drawn. a second quick point on job creation, again, the figures are very positive. about 3.1 million american jobs are based today on the advertising support of the internet but a small sliver of the broader picture....
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removing u.s. troops from iraq as promised, winding down the war in afghanistan, neither of those places, while they are not stable and secure, they also have not resolved into crises. successful international intervention in libya. marshaling of a very tough sanctions against iran relating to its nuclear program. being on the right side of history in the arab spring and not -- and allowing the protests to take place. the decimation of the al qaeda central organization. a strong record on counter- terrorism. a new nuclear weapons reduction treaty with russia. a balanced relations with russia, china, emerging powers. we do not necessarily did everything we want comment they do not get everything that they want. but we have good relations where there is dialogue and agenda that is constantly being worked on. this is a fairly strong record that does not show weakness, it does not show a decline or an erosion of our place in the world. those are some of the reasons i don't think this is going to be an
removing u.s. troops from iraq as promised, winding down the war in afghanistan, neither of those places, while they are not stable and secure, they also have not resolved into crises. successful international intervention in libya. marshaling of a very tough sanctions against iran relating to its nuclear program. being on the right side of history in the arab spring and not -- and allowing the protests to take place. the decimation of the al qaeda central organization. a strong record on...
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and the u.s. which illustrate not so much the differences of policy response that we have engaged in because in many ways they're similar but illustrate differences in the nature of the economies and the problems thrown up by the crisis. the first difference is simply the size of the banking system. on the eve of the financial crisis, the total assets of banks in the u.s. barely touched 100% of annual gdp. in the u.k., the assets for over 500% of gdp. almost at levels of switzerland and ireland if not the heady heights of iceland but nevertheless, the consequence of that is the impact on the public finances of the need to recapitalize our banks and deal with the consequences of the banking crisis were more severe and secondly, and this is perhaps the most important part, the impetus from the leveraging of our banking system for more heavily on the willingness of our banking system to supply credit to the domestic economy. a serious engaging in attempt in the u.k. and internationally to rid the wor
and the u.s. which illustrate not so much the differences of policy response that we have engaged in because in many ways they're similar but illustrate differences in the nature of the economies and the problems thrown up by the crisis. the first difference is simply the size of the banking system. on the eve of the financial crisis, the total assets of banks in the u.s. barely touched 100% of annual gdp. in the u.k., the assets for over 500% of gdp. almost at levels of switzerland and ireland...
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the u.s. and china's military. we will see where that goes for now. host: thank you for joining as for this discussion. president obama is delivering this speech at barnard college at 1:00. that is happening here later. right now we will take you live up to the bipartisan policy center where they are having a discussion on the upcoming baghdad talks that are happening on may 23. the u.s. and international partners will sit down in baghdad for talks about iran. thank you for joining us. we will see you back here tomorrow. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> we are live at the bipartisan policy center this morning. they are hosting a panel on the upcoming talks about the iran nuclear panel. you will hear about members from the security panel in germany that will be involved in the talks. we will hear from dennis ross and elliot abrams, national security adviser to president bush. we're being told this will start in 1
the u.s. and china's military. we will see where that goes for now. host: thank you for joining as for this discussion. president obama is delivering this speech at barnard college at 1:00. that is happening here later. right now we will take you live up to the bipartisan policy center where they are having a discussion on the upcoming baghdad talks that are happening on may 23. the u.s. and international partners will sit down in baghdad for talks about iran. thank you for joining us. we will...
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it reads, u.s. businesses added $430 billion in transportation costs. u.s. exports will fall. meanwhile, we are falling behind in the global economy. china invests 9% of their gross domestic product in infrastructure. india, 5% and rising. in america, we spend less than 2% of gdp on infrastructure. it is a concept with broad and bipartisan support. it could help close the gaps. do something about bringing tele-communications across this nation. it could work to create jobs all across america. good jobs. that cannot be outsourced so we are once again making things in america, becoming more competitive in the global economy. this is a great nation. has been built on brick and mortar and fiber-optic spirit we have got to get back to doing that again. millions of families are struggling -- struggling right now. we need to pass jobs legislation right now, including an infrastructure bank. i was pleased to see the president spoke about an infrastructure bank today. it will create jobs for investments and rebuild america. let me introduce to you the chair of our democratic congressio
it reads, u.s. businesses added $430 billion in transportation costs. u.s. exports will fall. meanwhile, we are falling behind in the global economy. china invests 9% of their gross domestic product in infrastructure. india, 5% and rising. in america, we spend less than 2% of gdp on infrastructure. it is a concept with broad and bipartisan support. it could help close the gaps. do something about bringing tele-communications across this nation. it could work to create jobs all across america....
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we are paying u.s. tax dollars and they ought to pay u.s. jobs. often they're not using u.s. employees for these things. i went on a made in wisconsin poor in the earlier part of my campaign and visited a shoe company that providing combat boots to our soldiers, but often those jobs are going overseas. that's irresponsible. tommy thompson was talking out drilling in alaska to create jobs here in wisconsin. that's ridiculous. unfortunately, if he had a broader energy policy that did not just focus on fossil fuels, which is a key piece of it, but also focus on inefficiency and renewable, that would create good paying wisconsin jobs. that's what i've been promoting in the energy sector. you want a chance to respond briefly? >> she has been opposed to the drilling in alaska's. she has been opposed to the keystone pipeline. >> that's not true. >> that means thousands of jobs in wisconsin. he's talking about alternative energy, which 77 percent of the critical for alternative energy right now. like solyndra, which is another one the democrats feel good about giving money to. let's
we are paying u.s. tax dollars and they ought to pay u.s. jobs. often they're not using u.s. employees for these things. i went on a made in wisconsin poor in the earlier part of my campaign and visited a shoe company that providing combat boots to our soldiers, but often those jobs are going overseas. that's irresponsible. tommy thompson was talking out drilling in alaska to create jobs here in wisconsin. that's ridiculous. unfortunately, if he had a broader energy policy that did not just...
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once in u.s. custody, we prosecute them in federal courts or reformed military commissions, both of which are used for gathering intelligence and preventing future terrorist attacks. you see our preference for capturing in the case of a member of alpha about who had significant ties to al -- a kid in -- member of al shebaa who had significant ties to al qaeda in the area peninsula. -- arabian peninsula. since 2001, such unilateral captors by u.s. forces outside of hot battlefields like afghanistan have been exceedingly rare. this is due in part to the fact that in many parts of the world, our counterterrorism partners have been able to capture or kill dangerous individuals themselves. moreover, after being subjected to more than a decade after relentless pressure, al qaeda at ranks have dwindled and scattered. these tourists are still seeking a remote and hospitable -- places te -- terrorists are skilled at seeking remote and hospitable terrain. oftentimes, attempting capture could subject civilia
once in u.s. custody, we prosecute them in federal courts or reformed military commissions, both of which are used for gathering intelligence and preventing future terrorist attacks. you see our preference for capturing in the case of a member of alpha about who had significant ties to al -- a kid in -- member of al shebaa who had significant ties to al qaeda in the area peninsula. -- arabian peninsula. since 2001, such unilateral captors by u.s. forces outside of hot battlefields like...
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tomorrow on washington journal rick knew man for u.s. news and world report discusses the job numbers for november and the state of the economy. then dr. anthony director of the institute of allergy and infection diseases examine the state of america's public health. washington journal, live 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> the supreme court will look at what was passed in 2008 by a majority of 6 to 3 and they are going to say that is precedent. >> they decided on the indiana case it was constitutional for them to establish i.d. they did not say that all of those states who have subsequently done that -- >> let me finish because you misrepresented what i said. the supreme court is the law of the land. >> when i hear these accusations that black people voter i.d. laws disproportionately affect minorities, it implies to me somehow we have something missing in our brain. to me if white americans can get i.d.'s to vote and go through the processes to follow the laws, what are you telling black people? that somehow they are not good enough orl
tomorrow on washington journal rick knew man for u.s. news and world report discusses the job numbers for november and the state of the economy. then dr. anthony director of the institute of allergy and infection diseases examine the state of america's public health. washington journal, live 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> the supreme court will look at what was passed in 2008 by a majority of 6 to 3 and they are going to say that is precedent. >> they decided on the indiana case it...
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a former burmese political prisoner talks about her work and relations between her country and the u.s. at 5:30 p.m. eastern, the atlantic council hears from a marine commandant. to date on c-span 2, the oregon governor talks about health care costs while improving care. he says the center for american progress. also on c-span 2 at 1:00 p.m. eastern, a cato institute forum on the supreme court 2011-2012 term including a look at property rights and the impact of surveillance and immigration. live coverage starts at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 2. coming up in 45 minutes on "washington journal," representative don edwards of maryland heads th
a former burmese political prisoner talks about her work and relations between her country and the u.s. at 5:30 p.m. eastern, the atlantic council hears from a marine commandant. to date on c-span 2, the oregon governor talks about health care costs while improving care. he says the center for american progress. also on c-span 2 at 1:00 p.m. eastern, a cato institute forum on the supreme court 2011-2012 term including a look at property rights and the impact of surveillance and immigration....
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his overall approach to issues when he was in the u.s. senate, it the audacity of hope, about his altogether three senate career. it is clear that he is not an ideologue. i always thought the idea of him a socialist or what ever is just a smear. >> how did he get that way? >> it was supposed to. there was a concerted effort that started before he became president. it accelerated in 2009 to destroy him politically for the purposes of regaining power. there were a lot that people that have similar interest in trying to paint him as something that he was not. we all know about the whole birther movement. one of the most amazing parts is how far he moved into the mainstream. we are so used to it. we do not even think about how completely insane it is. what would it have had to happen for him to be born in kenya? you would have had to had clairvoyant people who must have place this in the birth announcment to make it seem like he was born in honolulu. >> i want to make sure you answer this. the theory i have on the media. >> even people like m
his overall approach to issues when he was in the u.s. senate, it the audacity of hope, about his altogether three senate career. it is clear that he is not an ideologue. i always thought the idea of him a socialist or what ever is just a smear. >> how did he get that way? >> it was supposed to. there was a concerted effort that started before he became president. it accelerated in 2009 to destroy him politically for the purposes of regaining power. there were a lot that people that...
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if a foreign adversary attacked u.s. soil, the american people have every right to expect their national defense forces to respond. if a crippling cyber attacks were launched against a nation, the american people must be protected. and if the commander-in-chief orders in response, the defense department must be ready to obey that order and to act. to ensure that we fulfill our world to defend the nation in cyberspace, the department is focusing on three main tracks. one, developing new capabilities. two, putting in place the policies and organizations we need to execute our mission. and 3, building much more effective cooperation with industry and with our international partners. let me briefly talk about each of these. first, developing new capabilities. dod is investing more than $3 billion annually in cyber security. because we have to retain that cutting edge capability in the field. following a new defense strategy, the department is continuing to increase key investments in cyber security, even in an era of this --
if a foreign adversary attacked u.s. soil, the american people have every right to expect their national defense forces to respond. if a crippling cyber attacks were launched against a nation, the american people must be protected. and if the commander-in-chief orders in response, the defense department must be ready to obey that order and to act. to ensure that we fulfill our world to defend the nation in cyberspace, the department is focusing on three main tracks. one, developing new...
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eclectic yet in 2006 that will be baking for the u.s. to use force in the middle east with an 3.5 years, at it would have sent you are crazy. >> robert kagan is an adviser to the romney campaign and serves on clinton's foreign-policy advisory board. >> i have been writing that there is a lot of continuity in foreign policy. a lot of a broad consensus. what you are seeing here is the kind of consensus in the foreign-policy community and there is a lot of overlap between the two parties. >> more on foreign policy and his latest book sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span. >> this morning, sudeep reddy discusses factors that could slow the economy. then jim h
eclectic yet in 2006 that will be baking for the u.s. to use force in the middle east with an 3.5 years, at it would have sent you are crazy. >> robert kagan is an adviser to the romney campaign and serves on clinton's foreign-policy advisory board. >> i have been writing that there is a lot of continuity in foreign policy. a lot of a broad consensus. what you are seeing here is the kind of consensus in the foreign-policy community and there is a lot of overlap between the two...
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number one, military pensions, and, number two, bond holders of u.s. debt. the u.s. will not default on its sovereign debt, but there is a huge interest rate risk, and if you are a foreign investor, there's a huge currency risk in investing in. all the new debt in the last two years has been purchased by the federal reserve, up 70% of that, we are self-dealing in our and debt. we did not have market rates. we have artificially low rates. china, japan, opec nations, because they have positive trade values, but if they buy a 30-year bond? no, they are buying short term, because we have historically low interest rates, the lowest maturity in history, and when the interest rates go up, for everyone% increase, it is $160 billion a year in new spending for which we get shinola -- nothing. and now up to 5% below average interest rates. >> isn't it interesting that not more people talk about it on television, and the candidate do not spend much time talking about this. it is just like being in denial. >> we did not go through the decade of george w. bush and the last four ye
number one, military pensions, and, number two, bond holders of u.s. debt. the u.s. will not default on its sovereign debt, but there is a huge interest rate risk, and if you are a foreign investor, there's a huge currency risk in investing in. all the new debt in the last two years has been purchased by the federal reserve, up 70% of that, we are self-dealing in our and debt. we did not have market rates. we have artificially low rates. china, japan, opec nations, because they have positive...
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u.s. capitol police say their officers arrested the man and a sting operation. a spokesman said the person was monitored by officers and the public was not in danger. coming up in under a half an hour, we will take you live to washington, where the president will be speaking at the boeing plant there. until then we will show you some of the house floor debate ahead of the passage of the payroll conference agreement. conference report. as a result of a lot of long hours, hard work, and determination on both sides of the aisle and both sides of the capitol, this agreement shows the american people that congress can govern and washington can work. first and foremost, this legislation prevents a tax increase on 160 million americans. as a conservative, i look at the agreement and see some very big wins. chief among them are the most significant reforms to the federal unemployment program since it was created in the 1930's. all designated to promote re-employment and paychecks instead of unempl
u.s. capitol police say their officers arrested the man and a sting operation. a spokesman said the person was monitored by officers and the public was not in danger. coming up in under a half an hour, we will take you live to washington, where the president will be speaking at the boeing plant there. until then we will show you some of the house floor debate ahead of the passage of the payroll conference agreement. conference report. as a result of a lot of long hours, hard work, and...
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u.s. deportation system and the role of the customs enforcement. thank you for being here. we have been focusing on immigration. you are preparing for the supreme court to announce the arizona immigration law. hows talk about deportation's actually work and how someone is treated if they're in the country illegally. guest: it has a start with them being identified. there are different ways. we know that there are about 12 million undocumented immigrants here in the country. that is an estimate. they need to be identified. often the way it happens, i was on the border earlier. they catch them in the desert. sometimes it will happen through workplace raids. then it is up to the immigration authorities to decide what they're going to do with the person. if you're in the country illegally, you are in violation and the need to be free mood. was sometimes of felony. that happens with repeat offenders. if you are caught illegally, you are formally send out of the country. it is a process that has
u.s. deportation system and the role of the customs enforcement. thank you for being here. we have been focusing on immigration. you are preparing for the supreme court to announce the arizona immigration law. hows talk about deportation's actually work and how someone is treated if they're in the country illegally. guest: it has a start with them being identified. there are different ways. we know that there are about 12 million undocumented immigrants here in the country. that is an estimate....
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we talked about the plan with the head of the u.s. agency for international development on this morning's ""washington journal." host: rajiv shah is with us. what does global food security mean? almost 1 it means billion people go to bed hungry every night. there are tremendous consequences as a result. hundreds of millions of kids don't have the energy to protect themselves of disease and the die of malnutrition. those children don't necessarily learn well if they have the chance to go to school. then hold them back and told their economies back for decades. when we -- we know that when food prices go up and more and more people are struggling to get access to such a basic commodity as food, we tend to see food riots, failed states, famine and serious national- security threats and risks. the basic concept of food security is to have more people having access to food, to not be hungry, and as a result to build a more stable and secure world. host: in an earlier conversation this morning about afghanistan and nato discussions about af
we talked about the plan with the head of the u.s. agency for international development on this morning's ""washington journal." host: rajiv shah is with us. what does global food security mean? almost 1 it means billion people go to bed hungry every night. there are tremendous consequences as a result. hundreds of millions of kids don't have the energy to protect themselves of disease and the die of malnutrition. those children don't necessarily learn well if they have the...
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when you realize that north dakota alone has 25 times as much energy as the u.s. geological survey thought eight years ago. 25 times as much? and we're not allowed to look at alaska where we own 65%, nearly 1 1/2 times the size of texas. we don't look offshore. america has been an anti-american energy president and america pays the price every time they go to a gas station. and i have a very simple principle -- we want to ensure that no future president ever again bows to a saudi king, period. we need to move towards a personal social security savings account for young americans while taking social security off budget for senior citizens and we need to make sure no politician ever again lies to our senior citizens by threatening to keep from them checks they earn and they deserved because the trust fund is there even if there's no trust from barack obama. we need to have a complete audit of the federal reserve to find out every single decision. we deserve to know who got our money and why. if bernanke has not resigned by the day i'm sworn in, i will ask the congre
when you realize that north dakota alone has 25 times as much energy as the u.s. geological survey thought eight years ago. 25 times as much? and we're not allowed to look at alaska where we own 65%, nearly 1 1/2 times the size of texas. we don't look offshore. america has been an anti-american energy president and america pays the price every time they go to a gas station. and i have a very simple principle -- we want to ensure that no future president ever again bows to a saudi king, period....
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they give the u.s. capability to control other targets on the ground and help protect u.s. ground forces. planes and satellites also provide intelligence. this is not an argument. obviously, it is and that it tells you all the good things it does. we say here is the amount the u.s. is spending. for developing new capabilities, of building and testing prototypes, $30 billion. then they hear an argument against reducing power spending. it could limit our ability to strike any target in the role it played in targeting al qaeda, things like that. 77 surmount a convincing. on the other side, america's power has been the most of fans in the world. china is several decades behind. there are is coming up with more technology. enough is enough. majority found that convincing. when we went to the areas, the argument against cutting did better than we talked about defense spending over all. in this case, the majority of republicans did not find this. after going through that process, they specified what they thought the spending level should be. i'm not going to go through all of the
they give the u.s. capability to control other targets on the ground and help protect u.s. ground forces. planes and satellites also provide intelligence. this is not an argument. obviously, it is and that it tells you all the good things it does. we say here is the amount the u.s. is spending. for developing new capabilities, of building and testing prototypes, $30 billion. then they hear an argument against reducing power spending. it could limit our ability to strike any target in the role...
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[applause] a month from now u.s. citizens will go to the polls across the country and cast ballots in the general election. we will be focused on the grate lansky beyond the beltway. that is where i come from. that is where you will find the american legion. you will find the american legion in rural towns of the west may have -- helping veterans meet the four-hour trip to a medical center. boasting more than 200 job fairs throughout this nation the american legion service officers are working day and night to help veterans understand their va claims and file applications that will not get stuck in a massive backlog. the american legion is in your district, your home town, and your neighborhood. for nearly a century, is organization has fulfilled the spirit of its federal charter in ways that cannot be easily quantified. suffice it to say that in millions of hours are put into legionnaires', millions of dollars raise to help veterans and their families, and millions of lives are touched every year all through america
[applause] a month from now u.s. citizens will go to the polls across the country and cast ballots in the general election. we will be focused on the grate lansky beyond the beltway. that is where i come from. that is where you will find the american legion. you will find the american legion in rural towns of the west may have -- helping veterans meet the four-hour trip to a medical center. boasting more than 200 job fairs throughout this nation the american legion service officers are working...
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in regard to intervention in syria for u.s. policy should be, how do we account for lower level tiers of the fallout if we decide to intervene, for example the alawite population? what'd you think will happen to them? do you think that can be foreseen if we decide to intervene? >> the 75% who voted for the islamic party not because there were islamic party, but in egypt for 17 years there were no political parties. they became more political. it is small. mohammad morsi was on a visit to the european union. he said that i am against that. we did that except in cairo the demonstrations of private property and buildings. are you going to enact a lot to stop the abuse of the free speech or religion? >> and question about the possibility of the norm established at the u.n. it gives to the point of this is a deeply seated issue. >> thank you for your presentation. my question goes to you. in a recent panel that happened over here, i think he said the muslim brotherhood is pro- business in fiscal conservative. how does that play as t
in regard to intervention in syria for u.s. policy should be, how do we account for lower level tiers of the fallout if we decide to intervene, for example the alawite population? what'd you think will happen to them? do you think that can be foreseen if we decide to intervene? >> the 75% who voted for the islamic party not because there were islamic party, but in egypt for 17 years there were no political parties. they became more political. it is small. mohammad morsi was on a visit to...
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my question is, the u.s. involvement, even in a limited scope, as a have the potential to galvanize the situation and increase the likelihood form fighters and other terrorist organizations will want to go into syria? is that an acceptable risk to take because it would probably lead to scope creep? >> i do not think we have to encourage, i think we are going to see a foreign fighters. we have an interest in helping it to end as quickly as possible in the favor of the opposition. the no fly zone, i do not think that would energize the jihadi. we are trying to help syrians fight the regime. you're going to get some of foreign fighters as well that i do not think this is going to change the dynamic entirely by having u.s. involvement, if it is not on the ground. >> i saw a question all the way in the back corner. please wait for the microphone and introduce yourself. >> i am from the syrian national council. the syrian government has a biological weapon. we have to intervene at one point to control that stockpil
my question is, the u.s. involvement, even in a limited scope, as a have the potential to galvanize the situation and increase the likelihood form fighters and other terrorist organizations will want to go into syria? is that an acceptable risk to take because it would probably lead to scope creep? >> i do not think we have to encourage, i think we are going to see a foreign fighters. we have an interest in helping it to end as quickly as possible in the favor of the opposition. the no...